It comes as no surprise that Parque was such a perfect fit. Outside – a crisp autumn holiday weekend Sunday with sun breaking through the clouds just in time for photos and an outdoor ceremony. Which had to be, given how outdoorsy Natalie and Jamie are. (To think that the groom broke his collarbone in an off-trail mountain bike fall just weeks prior to the wedding!)

Inside- old-world elegance. Long tables and an off-center dance floor. Phenomenal Love n’ Fresh Flowers centerpieces, home-grown and sumptuous. Tiny pine cone place cards. Black candles and black linens – such an unusual choice. So interesting to see how the focus in these photos is on the guests, and the florals, faces lit by candlelight, all the guests, and the guests of honor- Jamie and Natalie– embraced in the warmth of the surroundings, the music, the festivities.

We felt as though we were witnesses to a wedding that might have taken place in the 1920’s, just a few years after the mansion was built. And we are lucky enough to have the best witness of all- Pat Furey- whose breathtaking photos captured the day and all its emotion, beauty, joy and romance.

Jess is an interior designer and has great taste. We were so glad she chose to have her wedding at Parque. And what a beautiful wedding it was. Not just because the weather was amazing. But Jess paid attention to all of the details- the floor plan, the ceremony chairs, the flowers, he flower girl dresses– too cute (and the flower girls themselves, of course!)

Most importantly, she and Mike never ever lost sight of what really counts. They share a profound love and appreciation for family, and theirs’ is a close-knit wonderful group of people. We saw this right from the get-go; at our first planning meeting, everyone was in attendance! They all sat in the bridal suite surrounding us and contributed to the plans for the day- parents of both bride and groom and the grandmothers too!

While discussing the menu choices, we all had a chuckle about Peachtree’s crab cake- which we said could match with any from the Chesapeake, where the family lives. Sure enough, Jess’ mom came up to us at the wedding and admitted it was true!

Here’s what Jess wrote in appreciation:

9.9.17

Bridget, Jon, Lori and Michelle (and Jen!):

We wanted to formally thank you for truly making our Wedding day more than we could have ever dreamed. Wedding planning proved to be A LOT more than I anticipated and you all were so helpful along the way and I know there was a lot of back & forth and coordination but I thank you for your willingness to compromise with me on things. As the details fell into place that day I was so grateful for how helpful and attentive the staff was and I truly felt at ease right away and all the way through the end – no stress at all. We had the BEST day and so did all of our friends and family. I can’t count how many compliments we received on the food, the service, the venue, the grounds, etc. – all of the things that truly make a wedding day special. My mom even said the crabcakes were amazing! I know we are the ones that selected the venue and its obvious why but as we were in the moment on Saturday I really found myself appreciating how truly beautiful Parque is, the absolute perfect setting for a wedding in our opinion.

Thank you again for everything and for the complimentary champagne – such a sweet gesture! Please let me know where we can leave a formal review that would be most helpful for you and I am more than happy to share our professional photography with you once we receive it for your marketing purposes.

Since we’ve only just started catering events at Parque, and haven’t yet hosted a fall wedding, we’re sharing these images so you’re able to see how beautiful a fall wedding at Parque can be. We can’t take credit for this wedding, we can only post and enjoy as a spectator. And look forward to the weddings to come which we will cater, and the photos we will be able to share. Gorgeous florals by A Garden Party!

When we first met with Gozde and Christian, we asked if they might be sending out ‘save the dates’ for their wedding at Parque. They looked at us incredulously. Why on earth would they need such a thing?!

Gozde is Turkish and Christian is from Bulgaria, so save the date is a foreign concept to these two. Besides, everyone would know, and come, to the wedding. And had been told long before, many taking flights in from far away.

Gozde is a geneticist at CHOP and Christian just recently started an MBA program at Cornell (they were moving just a week or so before the wedding, in fact… quite a lot going on). And yet they still took the time to bring us a sample of Ayran- a yogurt drink* – for us to taste when they came to their planning meeting. We also love that they adore their dogs, two King Charles spaniels named Mila (Dear in Bulgarian) and Askos (Beloved in Turkish) and had them in attendance at the wedding. So when they said “dearly beloved, we are gathered here…” it couldn’t have been more true!

(by the way, we think Mila and Askos got ‘save the date’ cards…)

Enjoy the wonderful images taken on this beautiful day at Parque- by Viva Love Photo

Viva Love Photography

The kind note we received after the wedding:

Dear Jon and Lori,

Although this is long overdue, we really want to thank you for making sure our wedding day was an amazing one. You, and everyone in your staff worked so hard to make sure everything went smoothly. Everything was amazing, even better than I imagined it would be. Our guests were so impressed with the venue, and even the pickiest eaters commented on how great the food was.

We just got our wedding pictures back, and I still can’t believe that I had this fairytale wedding – I can’t thank you enough for working with us over few months and streamlining every detail. I want to share some pictures with you our photographers Ian and DJ from Viva Love Photography took – it captures Parque in all its glory!

Again, thank you so much…

Sincerely,

Gözde and Christian

Ayran: One to one ratio of yogurt to cold water and salt to taste. Drink! (Greek/Turkish/Bulgarian yogurt works best!)

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http://parque-peachtree.com/2017/10/15/inspiration-bhldn-style-at-parque/#respondSun, 15 Oct 2017 13:50:49 +0000http://parque-peachtree.com/?p=2848Continue reading →]]>It’s heartwarming to see a style shoot like this- the team featuring our venue exactly as we see it. How stunning are the photos by We Laugh We Love Photography ! And those drip cakes! Awesome styling by Confetti & Company, wow! Truly we find ourselves swept off our feet. Be sure to view the video as well!

How lucky we are to have such talented and creative people in our Philly midst! When we came upon this Modern Fairytale Wedding Inspiration (there’s even a tiny stone frog atop some moss!) we were completely, well… enchanted! It truly is a modern fairy tale, set in the dreamy Ridley Creek State Park mansion we are now proud to call our home. These are talented artisans, people! We hope you’ll consider booking them for your upcoming Parque event. We can’t wait to see more from them.

Amanda & Carina are wonderful colleagues of ours. We are very excited that they’ve been onsite with us in September for two weddings whose brides are colleagues in the industry, Nicole a florist at Matlack Flowers and Jessica the owner of BDKMint paebacks). We can’t wait to see the photos. In the meantime, enjoy images from Love Me Do’s past weddings at the Mansion, taken prior to Peachtree’s arrival as exclusive caterer. And if you are planning an upcoming wedding at our venue, definitely reach out to Amanda and Carina!